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testosterone

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tes·tos·ter·one  (ts-tst-rn)
n.
A white crystalline steroid hormone, C19H28O2, produced primarily in the testes and responsible for the development and maintenance of male secondary sex characteristics. It is also produced synthetically for use in medical treatment.

[test(is) + ster(ol) + -one.]

testosterone
Noun
a steroid male sex hormone secreted by the testes

testosterone  (ts-tst-rn)
A steroid hormone that is the most potent naturally occurring androgen and that regulates the development of the male reproductive system and male secondary sex characteristics. Testosterone is produced mainly in the testes and is also used as a drug in the treatment of certain medical disorders. Chemical formula: C19H28O2.
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Noun1.testosterone - a potent androgenic hormone produced chiefly by the testes; responsible for the development of male secondary sex characteristics
androgen, androgenic hormone - male sex hormone that is produced in the testes and responsible for typical male sexual characteristics
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testosterone [tɛsˈtɔstərəun] ntestosterona
testosterone [tɛsˈtɔstərəun] ntestostérone f
testosterone [tɛsˈtɔstərəun] nTestosteron nt
testosterone [tɛsˈtɔstərəun] ntestosterone m


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